I used to make screw holes every time I applied tape. After a while though, I felt that I was wearing down the holes on my base plates and stopped doing it. I keep thinking I’m going to end up stripping the base plates at some point from taking them on/off every time I change tape.

I still make screw holes when setting up new decks, but if I’m reapplying tape on an already built setup - I just tape over the holes now to prevent wear on my base plates. Maybe I’m just paranoid.